Black Bean Cakes

By acampman

A Lucky 32 favorite.

Ingredients

• Bean Cakes:
• 4 cans black beans
• 1/2 C. salsa
• 1/2 C. finely diced red onion
• 1 1/4 red bell peppers, finely diced
• 1/4 C. chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 C. breadcrumbs or crushed wheat grain Kavli crackers
• 1 tbsp. diced jalapeño pepper
• 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp. Tabasco jalapeño sauce
• Olive oil for sautéing
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground coriander

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse the black beans in cold water. Place in a colander and drain well (at least 10 minutes).
Add salsa, red onion, bell pepper, cilantro, breadcrumbs, jalapeño and Tabasco sauces to a mixing bowl.
Add beans and blend well, mashing some of the beans with your hands to form a thick mixture, set aside.
In a shallow pan blend together the crushed tortilla chips and spices. Form bean mixture into 3-ounce patties.
Dredge each patty in the tortilla breading and chill until firm.
When bean cakes are chilled, heat olive oil in a large skillet.
Sauté bean cakes in hot oil, turning when they are golden brown.
Serve with condiments of your choice - sour cream, corn relish, salsa, etc.